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Should the age limit for a colonoscopy be lowered?
I see the adverts on the telly all the time. Get a colonoscopy after the age of 50; yet I see so many out here in their 20's, 30's and 40's. I wish ther were more ways to advise people to be aware of their bodies. Just me thinking.
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STARTING ORAL CHEMO and RADIATION. PLEASE ADVISE!!!
Hi everyone, I am a 48 year old male with a Stage 2-3 rectal adenocarcinoma and starting treatment next week. There is a lot of information here, but I would appreciate if you gave me a summarized, detailed description of what to expect and mainly how to handle each possible side effects of both treatments. Thank You, Laz
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Mindfulness cancer treatment therapy
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/17/mindfulness-cancer-treatment-therapies-stress_n_3095435.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008 I came across this article on psychological treatments for cancer that I thought would be of interest to the forum. This is the sort of thing that everyone here probably already realized and…
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Hi mates it is FRIDAY ! Any interesting plan for the weekend ?
Again sorry for the delay, some troubles these weeks! Just coming form cinema , have seen Great Gatsby, ( the old one was better ). Tomorrow family lunch and Roland Garros final! What about you mates ?
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tomorrow is never promised
Hi Everyone, I have not posted, but have been keeping you all in my prayers and check in every once in awhile. I am getting ready to have a routine ct scan on the 7th. this time will be worse, simply because I will be going alone. My beloved husband and best friend, died suddenly on May 16th. He had a very minor surgery…
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Jason's CT Scan results....not good
Well, Jason went to get his chemo today, & to get the results of his CT Scan from the Oncologist. The CT showed that the large tumor on/in his colon has shrunk by 50%, great news, BUT he was also told that the ONE met in his liver is now 4 because the chemo combination he has been on obviously isn't working for the liver…
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organic food essential, see new mercola article, read and weep!
so glad i went organic 2 years ago, of course i could have done better have a read on mercolas site, i cannot paste link on my phone sorry. if you are into salvestrols therapy, which is tied to organic, well herbicides disabling this therapy, i put the articles on my blog weeks ago. day by day more evidence that i accept…
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Avastin deductible assistance
I know this has been posted before, but this seems like a really helpful program if you can get your hospital to bill correctly...which is obviously too much to ask from our hospital. They've been giving me the run around, but expect that we pay a $4800 bill from January which could have been covered by this avastin co-pay…
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Any input on studies like this and relation to the 6 vs 12 treatments studies?
Hey, all. I foud this study, albeit from 2006: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/04/060428140932.htm It states: " New research from Columbia University Medical Center has found that as many as 30 percent of patients with stage III colon cancer who were prescribed six months of chemotherapy with a combination of…
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To those new to this discussion board
It brings tears to my eyes each time a new person posts here, whether they be patient or caregiver. I am glad that you have found this place of information, comfort and friendship among those who are also in the fight. No question is silly or dumb. Even if you think that it has probably been asked before, create a new…
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Had appointment with surgeon-surgery July 12th-had question
Went to an oncologist surgeon that was recommened by doctors in my sister's hospital. Lesion is in the upper part of the descending colon. He said he will remove the whole descending colon and part of the upper rectum. He said that often the colonoscopy report does not adequately show where lesion is. Now I am going for a…
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update
Hi Its been a few months since I have been on here. Its been one thing after another. It seems like it never ends. Was just recently discharged from the hospital from being admitted with 102.5 fever so they had to change my stent and then found out I have pneumonia. Which I still have. Trying to be positive.
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New web site:"Scienceofcrc.org"&&&&&Check this other site
haven't checked it out yet so don't know if useful or accurate but its here www.scienceofcrc.org As its run by the Angiogenesis Foundation i guess that's where their emphasis will lie in regards to Tx.....
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"The Ketogenic Diet and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Prolong Survival in Mice with Systemic Metastatic
this is a nontechnical version,link at bottom to original study from plosone www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130605190158.htm
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Social Security
I finally said heck with it and applied for Social Security Disabilty on May 9th, Today, I got approved. That was processed faster then I ever antcipated. Still have to wait 6 months but going on State Disablity for now. Ive been a year on chemo, my hands and feet are purple, just need to take some time and get healthy.…
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colonoscopy help for syblings
Hi All, i was wondering if any of you new were to go to get help for a coolonoscopy. I have staget 4 and all the Dr. keep telling me to have my brother and sister checked out but the problem is that they are both out of work at the moment and have to insurance. is there somekind of probono work that Dr. can do for people…
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Good read. Liver transplants.
http://www.thehbsn.org/article/download/1882/2623
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Colostomy reversal
I am going in for surgery June 17th to reverse my colostomy. There is nothing in my colon as far as cancer (read my story as to why I have the colostomy). I am not having my usual treatment next weekend because of this. I know some people take tagumet, etc. before/after surgery. I this something I should be doing, even…
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Immunotherapy and colorectal cancer:Theory and practice
Here'a a rather lengthy but informative article on immunotheraphy as it relates to CRC www.discoverymedicine.com/Bo-Xiang/2013/05/24/colorectal-cancer-immunotherapy/ and here's a current attempt to put ideas into practice www.bavarian-nordic.com/investor/announcements/2013-13.aspx
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New member
I was just diagnosed with a carcinoid tumor in the terminal ileum. is anyone familiar with this, am very worried. thanks for any help...
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Beef Eaters!!!! Something you may want to digest before you eat "mechanically tenderized beef"
www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/NR_060613_01/index.asp
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JEN2012 - Sundance and Big Billy Story Still Under Consideration From Coping Magazine:) *****UPDATE
Hiya, Jen:) What's happenin', baby! I hope you got your ears on this morning, LOL! Well, Memorial Day came and went.....and I had not heard back from Coping magazine....they had said it would be about 8-weeks before I heard something. I was going through my emails and found the one she sent me stating this. We were 'one'…
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Financial Assitance for Co-Pays for Chemotheraphy
Does anyone know of any valid, current programs to help with co-pay assistance for chemotherapy? I have gone through the following: CancerCare Co-pay Assistance Program - out of money Drug Company (for 5FU) Patient Assistance Program - they referred me to Partnership for RX assistance - they referred me to Community Health…
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Gamechanger from ASCO conference:Stop using calcium and magnesium with oxaliplatin
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/805232 Something you might want to discuss with onc perhaps PS: when i was doing oxi i don't recall knowing about calcium/mag and i can't remember at what point the neuropathy kicked in
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Planned CSN outage
CSN will be down for a couple of hours this morning beginning at 3:00 AM Eastern Time for planned maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. Best to all, greta aka Your CSN staff
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What should I expect? - FolFuri, Irinotecan + Avastin
It took 4 or 5 days for me to come to grips with with the terrible results of PET scan. Well, it's official... I remain inoperable. CEA climbed from 4 to 21 in a few months, one tumor in the liver grew, the others remain the same.... but the spread to the pelvic area and bones continues. a few spots on the acetabulum,…
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Good PET
Good news on my PET scan last Wed. I'll recap a little for the new folks. I've had stage IVb colon CA met to the liver. a lymph node close to the aorta and a lymph node close to the tracheal branch (carini) since Sep 2008. I went through 3 1/2 yrs of Folfiri/5FU, 6 mo of Folfox/5FU (that didn't work well). I was doing fine…
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What A Grandmother Is!!
Hello My Friends, First, I wanted to let you all know that the results of JBG's scan were good. I spoke with her today & she said it shows shrinkage in the lung mets. She's having a great deal of trouble with her feet(redness & swelling) relative to "Hand & Foot Syndrome" caused by the Xeloda so her dosage has been reduced…
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Prayers needed
Mom has her annual scan on Tuesday. All of us are in scanxiety mode.